Chocolate Fudge Tray Bake
Chocolate Fudge Tray Bake

Chocolate Fudge Tray Bake

Time
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Difficulty
Super Easy
serves
Serves: 20

You can decorate this however you like - its great topped with fresh berries or you could use sprinkles or confectionary!

This super easy tray bake recipe is  brilliant for bake sales and big celebrations.. The sponge cooks in 25 minutes so its super speedy too!  

Chocolate Fudge Tray bake
It was so quick to make up and pop in the oven. Made the frosting while the sponge was cooking...that was delicious! 
Denise 4

Self-raising flour

175g

Cocoa powder

2½tbsp

Bicarbonate of soda

1tsp

Caster sugar

100g

Light soft brown sugar

50g

Eggs

2

Corn or sunflower oil

150ml

Milk

150ml

Vanilla extract

2tsp

Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)

125g

You will also need…

20x28cm (8x11in) cake tin, lined with baking parchment

Step 1 of 7

Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.

Step 2 of 7

Sift the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and stir in the sugar, mix well.

Step 3 of 7

In a jug measure the oil and milk, then add the eggs, one teaspoon of vanilla and mix together with a fork until combined. Beat two tablespoons of the caramel in a separate cup or bowl until smooth and whisk into the egg and oil mixture.

 

Step 4 of 7

Combine the wet with the dry ingredients and mix well. The cake mix will be quite wet. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes until springy to the touch.

Step 5 of 7

Cool the cake in the tin and then turn out onto a wire rack. Remove the baking paper and cool completely.

Step 6 of 7

Melt the chocolate in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Add the remaining caramel and vanilla to the chocolate and beat well until smooth and glossy. 

Step 7 of 7

Place the cake onto a plate, spread with the frosting - you can leave to just the top or cover the top and sides completely. Leave to set and cut into slices.

If you're making this chocolate fudge cake recipe for a birthday, why not get a little creative? Cover the top with confectionary or sprinkles or long chocolate curls if you like!

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Chocolate Fudge Tray Bake is rated 4.9 out of 5 by 21.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best tray bake ever I’ve made this loads of times now, great as is or with custard/cream 😊
Date published: 2023-08-17
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Bicarb over powering We didn’t like this, not sweet enough and my husband and I both thought it tasted a bit fishy…think that was the bicarb. Cake was moist though. Frosting was ok…May use that again on a different cake.
Date published: 2023-04-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Recipe I made a double layered version and funked with the frosting and topped with chocolate buttercream for a friend's birthday. Lovely sponge, moist and light. The frosting made with dark chocolate and carnation caramel is addictive 😋
Date published: 2023-03-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great traybake Beautiful tray bake easy recipe will be making this on a regular basis, frosting was yummy.
Date published: 2022-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Birthday cake Made this cake for my fathers’s 76th birthday! Everyone loved it. Made it extra special by topping with twirl pieces.
Date published: 2022-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Deliciously moist chocolate tray bake Having tried many different types of chocolate cake recipes over many years this is by far the best in terms of taste, texture and moistened of the crumb. It is simple to make and having now cooked it twice, I found the suggested timing accurate. The frosting couldn't be simpler. I waited until the frosting thickened before spreading it on the cake so that it didn't run off. This will now be my 'go go's chocolate cake recipe and I am going to try it on 2 sandwich time next to make a layer cake. I think it will work.
Date published: 2022-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy and so nice Really yummy, helped my son make this for his cubs badges.
Date published: 2022-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Christmas present I made this last Christmas and to make it extra festive I added some mixed peel and spice, we had to give a lot of it away before we ate it all and went into a Christmas fudge coma! But it was absolutely delicious, well be making it again this year
Date published: 2022-10-21
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